Kentrell Brothers scores high in football combine

Brothers will be one of the most prized recruits coming from the state of Oklahoma next season.

Guthrie junior Kentrell Brothers recently attended Schuman’s National Underclassmen Combine in Duncanville, TX where he came away with the MVP honor at the linebacker position. Here is the post combine interview Brothers had following the combine.

Coach Schuman: What did you do to prepare for the National Underclassmen Combine?
Kentrell Brothers: Stayed after practice lifting weights sometimes and I also paid attention to my position coach during the combine when he taught us the proper way to take running backs out the backfield.

Coach Schuman:Have you been to the NUC before? How did you do? What were your expectations going into this years event?
KentrelL Brothers: Yes I went once before but that was for wide receiver. I am getting recruited to play linebacker so coming into this camp I knew it would be difficult. That’s why I made sure to pay attention when our position coach was explaining what we were going to do.

Coach Schuman:You were MVP! What are your goals now?
Kentrell Brothers: To work on every single one of my weaknesses. My goal now is to becoming better and hope to win another one.

Coach Schuman:How did you hear about the National Underclassmen Combine and what was your favorite part about the event?
Kentrell Brothers:My uncle told me about the combine and my favorite part about it was getting to speak with all the athletes there. It was a really good experience.
 
Coach Schuman:What do you like about high school football? What are your goals for your team and yourself?
Kentrell Brothers: I like being around all of my friends. I like getting to be around the people I love the most. My goal is just to play the best that I can and to lead our team to a state championship.

Coach Schuman:Do you play other sports? Tell about your accomplishments?
Kentrell Brothers: I play basketball. I was the leading scorer on our team this past year.

Coach Schuman:What is your favorite thing about football? what makes it a great sport to you?
Kentrell Brothers: The contact. A sport where I can hit someone and not get in trouble for it LOL

Coach Schuman:Tell me about your training regimen…How do you get better every day?
Kentrell Brothers: Well starts off in the weight room. I try to go 100% all the time.

Coach Schuman:What are you looking for in college? Academically? football?
Kentrell Brothers: Academics. I want a good education. Everything else will follow

Richard Brothers looking toward football season

Richard Brothers could be a great target for Bryan Dutton come fall on the gridiron.

Guthrie freshmen Richard Brothers recently attended Schuman’s National Underclassmen Combine in Duncanville, TX where he came away with the MVP honor at the wide receiver position. Here is the post combine interview Brothers had following the combine.

Coach Schuman: What did you do to prepare for the National Underclassmen Combine? 
Richard Brothers: Well, my uncle told me that there was an upcoming camp. But, when he told me I was still in basketball. So, I told him I would stay after my basketball practices and lift weights and work on getting prepared. So from the day he told me to the day of the camp, I continued to life weights after practice and squats and stuff like that a little running. Thats how I prepared myself.

Coach Schuman:Have you been to the NUC before? How did you do? What were your expectations going into this years event?
Richard Brothers: Yes, I went to one in Tulsa and that was when I was and 8th grader and got M.V.P for W/R. So when I found out that I  was going back I prepared myself to go back and do the same thing. And that’s what I did.

Coach Schuman:You were MVP! What are your goals now?
Richard Brothers: My goals now is to work much harder then before and put a lot more effort into working out. I plan on getting bigger over the summer and to make my testing skills for both football and school A LOT better. I want to make it to college and someday to the PROS.

Coach Schuman:How did you hear about the National Underclassmen Combine and what was your favorite part about the event?
Richard Brothers: My uncle, he keeps me and my big brother Kentrell informed about these things so we’re ready for them. My favorite part was 1 on 1 and the showcase when I got too run routes and using my size to advantage and I thought in my head ” man I am ready for this, these D/B’s aren’t even ready I am taking M.V.P”.

Coach Schuman:If you can choose 5 schools where you would be interested in playing what would they be?
Richard Brothers: OSU, OU, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Kansas State. But, you can’t look or count on one particular school you have to look at every school that offers you no matter if there d1 or d2 because you never know what could happen.

Coach Schuman:What do you like about high school football? What are your goals for your team and yourself?
Richard Brothers: The thing I like about high school football is just playing, nothing really specific. Its just when its time to play its time to give everything you got. Just gotta push myself. My goals for my team is to help them out the best I can. I look forward to playing varsity with my brother. My goals for myself is to push myself and get  bigger,.

Coach Schuman:Do you play other sports? Tell about your accomplishments?
Richard Brothers: Yes, I play basketball. Well, I am a freshman and I worked hard to play for varsity and all my hard work paid off.

Coach Schuman:What is your favorite thing about football? what makes it a great sport to you?
Richard Brothers: Everything about it, it keeps you busy and it can get you places.

Coach Schuman:Tell me about your training regimen…How do you get better every day?
Richard Brothers: I have training equipment like the SPARQ parachute & sled and a couple of more good things my uncle and grandfather bought for me and my brother to use.

Coach Schuman:What are you looking for in college? Academically? football?
Richard Brothers: I am looking for a college that will help me get a degree in whatever field I choose. In football, I would like them to help me reach my fullest potential and maybe someday make it to the pros.

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Baseball slams home two conference wins

Senior John Cotton visits with assistant coach Robbie Rainwater in a game earlier this season.

Mother nature played her role on Monday by canceling the BlueJays game on the road at Western Heights, and the Jays took advantage Tuesday evening at Squires Field in a double-header.

The Jays, who moved up in the 5A polls to number seven, collected 21-1 and 16-3 wins over North division conference foe Western Heights at the ball yard. In the process, Guthrie improves their record to 8-2 overall and 5-0 in conference play.

Corbin Crockett and Zac Bobo were both credited with pitching wins. Crockett now stands at 3-1 and Bobo at 4-0 on the bump.

Guthrie had four big flies by four different Jays including John Cotton (2), Dustin Bowman (1), Bobo (1), and Hayden Seifert (1).

The Jays will remain at home for their next three dates that includes Del City (Thursday), a 3-way with Chandler and Kingfisher (Saturday), and El Reno (Monday).

Class 5A Rankings (March 23)
1 Carl Albert 5-1
2 Deer Creek 13-1
3 Claremore 7-1
4 Chickasha 5-2
5 Collinsville 7-2
6 Booker T Washington 9-3
7 Guthrie 6-1
8 Pryor 7-4
9 Bishop Kelley 4-5
10 Macarthur 5-1
Rankings are conducted by the Class 5A Coaches

Paez nets two for Jays in win; Lady Jays fall

Easu Paez was just about all the Guthrie BlueJay soccer team needed in the win

The Jays and Lady Jays are set to begin district play this Friday. Photo By: Michael Mayberry

over Harrah with his two goals, but it was Zack Cates who helped forced the Jays over Harrah 3-2. However, it was not all good news as the Lady Jays dropped a 3-0 decision to the Lady Panthers.

The BlueJays have now won two games in a row and stand at 4-2 on the season and the girls fall to 0-3. Harrah was the first of three games away from the home field before they set camp for a four game home stretch.

The same goes for the Lady Jays, who with the boys, travel to Coweta on Friday for the beginning of district play. The girls are set to go at 5:30.

Both Guthrie teams are playing in the district three region with all East side teams. Guthrie is considered an East team despite being on the West side of the state.

The district is made up of: Guthrie, Coweta, Tulsa Memorial, Booker T. Washington, Tulsa Edison, Tahlequah, Tulsa Hale, and Tulsa Rogers.

In the latest rankings that were released yesterday (March 23rd) T. Washington, who lost in last years state championship game, is ranked third in 5A for the boys and on the girls side T. Washington is third, Tulsa Edison is sixth, and Coweta is ranked 10th.